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Sustainable RIVER (Remediating InVasives to Encourage Resilience) REU, University of South Dakota

Vermillion, SD

The Sustainability Program at the University of South Dakota is offering a NSF REU program this summer titled “Sustainable RIVER (Remediating InVasives to Encourage Resilience).” Sustainable RIVER is a full-time, paid, undergraduate research opportunity. In the Sustainable RIVER project, the students will investigate different invasive elements and cultural and natural stressors affecting the Missouri River. The students will conduct an independent research project (see below), participate in field trips on and along the Missouri River, and produce a team project.

Effects of modified sediment loads on Missouri River and tributary hydrology

Effects of invasive fish on Missouri River food webs

Geological heritage sites along the Missouri River corridor

Examining the effects of pesticides on amphibian disease

A changed river’s effects of pesticides on amphibian disease

Ethnohistorical relationships among American Indian tribes and the Missouri River

Importance of aquatic insect-derived fatty acids to riparian birds along the Missouri River

Perceptions of multifunctional landscapes along the Missouri National Recreational River

Dates: The Sustainable RIVER project will run from 28 May to 2 August 2019.

Stipend & Application: Students participating in the project will receive a $5,500 stipend plus additional funding for food, housing, and travel. This project is open to any undergraduate student, but students from community and tribal colleges and students studying sustainability are especially encouraged to apply. Applications for the project can be submitted now through 15 February 2019.